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Nickel Mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone
Thousands of meters underwater in the middle of the Pacific lies a plentiful alternative source of nickel and other metals. The technology exists to mine it, companies are poised to start but international authorities haven't yet worked out how to regulate the mining. Hal Hudson: There are 340 million tons of nickel in the Clarion Clipperton Zone.